housewife

Example Sentences

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I was born in Peru, having come over to America very small, 3 years old — there was no example of a stay-at-home mom or a housewife living a life of luxury like that.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

"It's the people who pay the price for such involvement," a 40 year-old housewife from Hodeidah told AFP.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

“The Housemaid” would be enjoyable enough had Seyfried only been giving a layered performance as a mentally ill housewife.

From Salon • Jan. 31, 2026

"I never expected that I would be at this place. Eight years ago, I was just a housewife and a quiet person," she said.

From BBC • Dec. 26, 2025

I’ll walk past, glance casually, pretending to be a housewife, a tourist, someone window shopping.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood